| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Lerma (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Stearn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Weisberg (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jerome Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Jerome Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Parker | 39-37 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Mark Stearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 19:29 | Rice | David Milbourn is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 19:13 | Rice | Nigel Williams double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | John Weisberg connects on the jump hook in the paint | 39-39 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Andrew Holder connects on the floater from the left side set up by Jerome Johnson | 41-39 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Brian Lerma double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Nigel Williams, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), William Hackler (SG), Robert Leone (SF), Christian Gates (C) Brian Lerma, Robert Scott, Mike Beaudoin, John Weisberg | |
| 17:50 | Rice | James Ketcham is hacked by Richard Bostwick - foul #2 on Richard Bostwick, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Steven Boyd connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Willie Fortune swats the dunk try by Mark Stearn | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Willie Fortune | 43-39 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Steven Boyd's pass is intercepted by William Hackler in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | William Hackler's pass is intercepted by John Austin | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | Rice | John Austin misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Steven Boyd snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Willie Fortune gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Lawrence Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Boyd | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | Mark Stearn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Christian Gates tips it in | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ketcham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Bostwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Hackler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Leone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Stearn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christian Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Lawrence Smith buries a turnaround from the right block | 48-41 |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Steven Boyd travels in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), Andrew Holder (C) John Austin, Steven Boyd, Lawrence Smith, Willie Fortune, James Ketcham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Robert Scott (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Mike Beaudoin (PF), John Weisberg (C) Richard Bostwick, William Hackler, Robert Leone, Mark Stearn, Christian Gates | |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Nigel Williams is called for the reach on Brian Lerma - foul #3 on Nigel Williams, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Brian Lerma buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Nigel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:36 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Holder - foul #2 on Andrew Holder, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Fred Duong (C) Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (SG) Robert Scott | |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Fred Duong can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 13:37 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | John Weisberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Lerma and the foul's on Gerald Parker - foul #3 on Gerald Parker, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Bryan Ertl (SF) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Scott (SG), Mark Stearn (PF) Brian Lerma, Mike Beaudoin | |
| 13:19 | Utah State | John Weisberg misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nigel Williams | 48-49 |
| 13:00 | Rice | John Austin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | John Weisberg snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Robert Scott is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SF), James Ketcham (PF) Bryan Ertl, Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christian Gates (PF) Mark Stearn | |
| 12:38 | Rice | John Austin drills a floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 12:20 | Utah State | Robert Scott clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Fred Duong | 50-49 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Lawrence Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Fred Duong swats the dunk try by John Weisberg | 50-49 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Ketcham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Duong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Andrew Clayborne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christian Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Weisberg (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Robert Scott is called for the reach on Fred Duong - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), Andrew Holder (C) John Austin, Steven Boyd, Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Richard Bostwick (SG), Robert Leone (SF), Mark Stearn (PF), Mike Beaudoin (C) Andrew Clayborne, Robert Scott, Christopher Jackson, Christian Gates, John Weisberg | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Andrew Holder comes up short on the floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Mark Stearn pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Gerald Parker takes the ball from Robert Leone | 50-49 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Gerald Parker hits the finger roll | 52-49 |
| 10:25 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on David Milbourn - foul #1 on David Milbourn, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Bryan Ertl (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) Jerome Johnson, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Hackler (SG) Brian Lerma | |
| 10:25 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Andrew Holder is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 10:13 | Utah State | Mark Stearn gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:55 | Utah State | Mark Stearn is fouled on the floor by Gerald Parker - foul #4 on Gerald Parker, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), John Weisberg (C) Richard Bostwick, Robert Leone, Mike Beaudoin | |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Brian Lerma is hacked by Andrew Holder - foul #3 on Andrew Holder, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Willie Fortune (C) Steven Boyd, Bryan Ertl, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christian Gates (PF) Mark Stearn | |
| 09:19 | Utah State | John Weisberg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Brian Lerma steals the ball from Willie Fortune | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Rice | John Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Lawrence Smith's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 08:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Ketcham | 52-52 |
| 08:13 | Rice | John Austin misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Lerma - foul #2 on Brian Lerma, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Fred Duong (PF), Andrew Holder (C) Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham, Nigel Williams, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG), Robert Scott (SG), Robert Leone (SF), Mark Stearn (PF), Mike Beaudoin (C) Brian Lerma, William Hackler, Christopher Jackson, Christian Gates, John Weisberg | |
| 08:13 | Rice | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:13 | Rice | John Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Andrew Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Jerome Johnson grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Andrew Holder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne grabs the board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Andrew Clayborne (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Leone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Stearn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Robert Scott clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG) John Austin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Andrew Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Gerald Parker clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Jerome Johnson hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Robert Scott buries a shot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Gerald Parker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Robert Leone misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 06:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jerome Johnson | 55-55 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Gerald Parker knocks in the jump hook from close range | 57-55 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Fred Duong, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Richard Bostwick (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Christian Gates (PF), John Weisberg (C) Andrew Clayborne, Robert Scott, Robert Leone, Mark Stearn, Mike Beaudoin | |
| 05:30 | Rice | John Austin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:12 | Utah State | The jumper by Christopher Jackson is denied by James Ketcham | 60-55 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:09 | Rice | John Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Nigel Williams (PF) Steven Boyd | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Willie Fortune blocks the short jumper by Christian Gates | 60-55 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Brian Lerma hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Willie Fortune drills a turnaround in the lane | 62-57 |
| 03:56 | Utah State | John Austin is called for the reach on Brian Lerma - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG), Bryan Ertl (SF), Andrew Holder (C) Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Hackler (SG), Mark Stearn (PF) Richard Bostwick, Christian Gates | |
| 03:56 | Utah State | Brian Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:56 | Utah State | Brian Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Bryan Ertl is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (PG) John Austin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Scott (SG), Mike Beaudoin (C) Brian Lerma, John Weisberg | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Ertl (fresh) PF - Nigel Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Hackler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Stearn (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Utah State | Mike Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Nigel Williams gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Steven Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by William Hackler - foul #2 on William Hackler, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Willie Fortune (C) Steven Boyd, Bryan Ertl, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Nigel Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Utah State | William Hackler snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Robert Scott makes the floater from the left side | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rice | James Ketcham (PF), Fred Duong (C) Nigel Williams, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG), Richard Bostwick (SG), Christian Gates (C) William Hackler, Robert Scott, Mike Beaudoin | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Jerome Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Christian Gates gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne is hacked by David Milbourn - foul #2 on David Milbourn, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lerma (PG), Robert Leone (SF), John Weisberg (C) Richard Bostwick, Christopher Jackson, Mark Stearn | |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (PF) Fred Duong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Scott (SG) Andrew Clayborne | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Gerald Parker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Christian Gates can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Robert Leone can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Gerald Parker pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Nigel Williams (PF), Andrew Holder (C) Willie Fortune, James Ketcham | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Jackson (SF), Mark Stearn (PF) Robert Leone, Christian Gates | |
| 01:02 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John Weisberg | 66-63 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Mark Stearn is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | David Milbourn drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andrew Holder | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Brian Lerma clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Andrew Holder pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Andrew Holder is hacked by Brian Lerma in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lerma, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SG) Gerald Parker | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Andrew Holder makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Andrew Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Stearn | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | David Milbourn is called for the reach on John Weisberg - foul #3 on David Milbourn, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | John Weisberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | John Weisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Brian Lerma is called for the reach on David Milbourn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lerma, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SF) Jerome Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:08 | Rice | David Milbourn makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Rice | David Milbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Christopher Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Rice | David Milbourn is hacked by Brian Lerma in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Lerma, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne (PG) Brian Lerma | |
| 00:01 | Rice | David Milbourn misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Rice | David Milbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Andrew Clayborne hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-68 |